'Pernancy' definitions:

Definition of 'Pernancy'

From: GCIDE

Pernancy \Per"nan*cy\ (p[~e]r"nan*s[y^]), n. [OF. prenance, fr. prendre, prenre, penre, to take, L. prendere, prehendere.] (Law) A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]